
Review Summary
The Midas Venice U24 24 Channel Digi-Log Live Audio Mixing Console looks like a straightforward, easy-to-use analogue audio console - an application it will fulfill with ease. However, a closer look shows that Venice U24 is also a hybrid "Digi-log" mixer offering a fusion of both analogue and digital technology. One look at the Venice U24 confirms that this console continues the legacy established by the ground-breaking Midas consoles which have been at the heart of so many historic live performances. From the Venice U24's class-leading EQ filters, to the latest expression of that legendary Midas mic preamp, this is a console which compromises only on price. As with FireWire equipped VeniceF, the Venice U24 bridges the gap between analogue and digital audio consoles and offers the user the ease-of-use, warmth, feel and zero-latency of analogue, combined with the power, choice and flexibility of outboard digital processing via its 8 x 8 USB digital audio interface.
The Midas Venice U24 USB audio interface combines the power and convenience of digital audio processing with the warmth and feel of an analogue audio mixer. The USB interface can be used with any computer fitted with a USB port and is effectively a 16-channel (8 x 8) digital audio bus, which connects directly to your computer and enables the use of any third-party audio processing software in conjunction with the console. All 6 aux buses, 4 subgroups, both matrix buses and the stereo masters route to the USB interface, up to 8 buses at one time. Applications include multi track recording from the Venice U24 digital bus outputs and plug-in FX processors driven from aux sends and returned to the stereo channels' digital USB inputs.